Ditching-plow.



KELS IE. NIGKELL, OF SARATOGA, WYOMING.

DITCI-IINGr-IPLOW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 25, 1910.

Application filed February 5, 1910. Serial No. 542,353.

useful Improvements in Ditching-Plows;

and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invent-ion,

such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in ditching plows, in which the parts forming the same are reversible, or when desired by the operator, can be turned bottom side uppermost, thereby casting the excavated earth either to the right or left; the intention of my said invention being that it works equallywell in either position. V

The objects of my improvementare: first, to provide a ditching plow that will be easily constructed and at a very small cost, and second, to provide such a device that is use# ful when operated with either side uppermost, so that the earth may be thrown from a ditch to either side of the ditch, as may be desired. I attain these objects by the mechanisms illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my invention with all parts in place, ready to be attached to a team or other motive power, for use in excavating a ditch, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the lever used for reversing the position of the ditching machine.

Similar numbers refer to similar parts in the views.

The plow share or mold-board is made of a steel plate, bent in such a way as to form two angle bars in such manner that the share is at an angle from said angle bars, with their ends meeting at a common point, forming a sharp cutter which separates the earth as the plow is drawn forward.

The angle bars are secured at their rear ends to a casting 8, containing circular openings at 7, through which the lever 9 may pass, and also has the runner 6 which is designed to raise the angle bars, so as to cause the point -of the share to properly enter the ground, when the plow will work successfully without further adjustment.

The link l2 and chain 13 are adjustable so as to be of suitable length to guide the plow properly into the earth, and when in its proper place no other adjustment is required for successful work.

The lever 9 is composed of gas pipe or round iron bar, on which is securely attached collar 7a, which prevents the lever from passing too far into openings 7 of casting 8.

To turn or reverse the plow as shown in Fig. l, bottomside uppermost, lever 9 is pressed downwardly until angle bars rest on the ground, whereupon the lever is removed, replaced in the opposite direction in openings 7, raised upwardly until perpendicular and the plow is reversed, in a position opposite to that shown in Fig. l, but will be in just the same relative position with the ground, and the earth will be cast in the opposite direction.

What I claim is:

l. A plow comprising castings, angle bars attached to said castings and a share of sub stantially trough-like outline and standing at an angle to said angle bars with their ends meeting at a common point.

2. A plow comprising castings, angle bars attached to said plate castings, a share of substantially trough-like outline and standing at an angle to said angle bars with their ends meeting at a common point, and a handle applied to said angle bars at a distant point to said share, said angle bars being provided upon their upper and lower surfaces with raised members.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

KELS l?. NICKELL.

Witnesses:

T. J. HURDLE, FRANK A. HILEs. 

